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Architects, manufacturers and nonprofits back state permit‑ready plan library to speed housing approvals
Summary
SB 6,015 would direct Labor & Industries, with Commerce and the State Building Code Council, to establish and publish permit‑ready plans for factory and certain site‑built housing to speed approvals statewide; builders, Habitat affiliates and modular manufacturers testified strongly in support while L&I and counties asked for clarifications on scope and local coordination.
Senate Bill 6,015 would require the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), with input from the Department of Commerce and the State Building Code Council, to establish a process to solicit, approve, and publish permit‑ready residential building plans (including factory‑built housing and certain attached housing types). Staff said published plans must meet applicable building and energy codes, include the applicable code version, and allow a 30‑day local review period prior to publication; beginning…
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